On 9th December, the World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) jointly released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address issues arising from the new container weighing regulations due to take effect globally on 1 July 2016.
INTTRA, the world’s ocean shipping electronic marketplace, announced the results of a customer survey whose 410 respondents overwhelmingly expressed concerns about the readiness of the ocean shipping industry and their own companies and customers for the implementation of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) verified gross mass (VGM) regulations.
The world’s first ship that runs on methanol will soon go international waters. SP handled the necessary fire risk assessment based on SOLAS regulation 17 ” Alternative design and arrangements ”
The issue of stability, and especially damage stability of passenger ships, has been frequently re-visited. This has been so, not due to the number of associated accidents, but due to the consequences that these accidents can have.
New requirements for musters of newly embarked passengers prior to or immediately upon departure come into force on 1 January 2015. Further SOLAS amendments entering into force address enclosed-space entry and rescue drills and the code for recognized organizations.